Lithuanian officials have announced the country would be open to co-hosting ice hockey’s 2021 IIHF World Championship alongside Latvia after Belarus was stripped of its hosting rights for the tournament e…
IIHF committed to 2021 Worlds plan, but needs ‘concrete actions’ from Belarus
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) president René Fasel has maintained the organisation remains committed to Belarus co-hosting its 2021 World Championship, but admitted that the government needs …
Belarus stripped of IIHF Worlds after sponsors’ backlash
Belarus has been stripped of its hosting rights to ice hockey’s 2021 IIHF World Championship following increasing opposition – notably from sponsors – to the staging of the event in the Eastern European count…
String of sponsors to quit Ice Hockey Worlds unless IIHF drops co-host Belarus
Major sponsors of the 2021 Ice Hockey World Championship in Belarus and Latvia have threatened to withdraw their support for the competition because of the recent human rights record of Belarus
IIHF assigns hosting rights for World Championships
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has awarded hosting rights for its World Championships between 2023 and 2025